{"id":"a8db868f-af36-4026-a625-7e1024317263","url":"https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/03/romania-blasts-divert-danube-water-nuclear-reactor-energy-crisis-hungary","domain":"theguardian.com","outlet":{"name":"The Guardian","country":"GB","cred":4,"lean":-1,"curated":true},"title":"Romania blasts rock to divert water from drought-hit Danube to nuclear reactor","plainHeadline":"Romania uses explosives to divert water from the drought-hit Danube to a nuclear reactor","rewrite":{"model":"gpt-5.6-sol","at":"2026-08-04T11:09:07.421Z"},"summary":["Romanian forces used an 180kg blast to redirect Danube water to Cernavodǎ nuclear reactor.","Hungary and Romania suspend Danube-cooled reactors due to record-low river levels.","Romania declares nationwide emergency in August amid declining electricity production.","Experts say the blast enables a temporary dam and a larger water channel for cooling.","Both nations rely on Danube imports as heatwave and drought strain power grids."],"topics":["Energy","Environment","Politics"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-08-03T14:40:22.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-08-03T15:09:23.084Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/3d7d5fe8-68c5-4ec2-b7d9-7ac629b69196"}